Whistleblower Law and Litigation
Getnick Law is one of the country’s preeminent whistleblower practices. We have recovered more than $1 billion for the government and record awards for our clients.
Trusted and Experienced Whistleblower Counsel Across Industries
We work for whistleblowers who share our vision that ethical business is good business. Our clients have included corporate executives and managers, doctors, health workers, construction managers, companies injured by competitors, and Medicare beneficiaries. We have successfully brought cases against many of the largest companies in the world, including major pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, and hedge funds. We work creatively and at the cutting-edge of whistleblower representation, and relentlessly pursue the best results for our national and international whistleblower clients.
Getnick Law represents clients filing whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act (known as qui tam actions), as well as various whistleblower programs, covering a wide range of fraud schemes. Learn more below about which program might be most relevant to you, and read our qui tam basics FAQ here.
Whistleblower Laws and Programs
Successful Whistleblower Cases and Recognition Getnick Law’s successes include:
$750 million
global recovery in case against GlaxoSmithKline in first and largest settlement under the False Claims Act relating to distribution of adulterated drugs, setting record for then-largest award to a single whistleblower.
$257 million
global recovery in case against Bayer over fraudulent private labeling scheme in first major national Medicaid fraud settlement under the False Claims Act, including 24% award for our client.
$187 million
global recovery in case against Labcorp under federal and state False Claims Acts for fraudulent unnecessary billing scheme.
$70 million
recovery in case against major hedge fund and related entities in one of the largest tax whistleblower recoveries in New York State history, including 22% award for our client.
$34 million
recovery in case against medical device company Orthofix for the marketing and sale of bone growth stimulators, including 27% award for our client.
$6 million
recovery in case against National Grid Electric Services for failure to properly manage New York State’s electrical distribution system, including 23.5% award for our client.
$3.2 million
recovery in case against provider of heating and oil Bottini Fuel, including 23.5% award for our client.
Additional Successes
Read about additional Getnick Law whistleblower successes here.